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OFFICE  OF  THE  OO'ITON  HURKAU, 

Shrevkport,  La.  Jan.  4th,  1SG4 


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Thr  Cotton  Olfice  of  Texas,  with  Lieutenant  Col.  Wm.  J.  Hu'icHi.xs 
OH  Chief,  will  control  the  cotton  of  the  JStatc  in  all  couuties  South  of, 
and  including  Anderson  county,  under  the  authority  conferred  by  the 
JJopartnient  Commander,  and  in  accordance  with  the  rules  laid  down 
for  it.s  jijuidance  as  set  forth  in  the  published  programme. 

The  balance  of  the  State  is  divided  into  two  di.stricts,  and  a  compe- 
tent ofiicer  assigned  to  eacli,  with  directions  to  purchase  for  account  of 
the  Government,  to  Buch  an  extent  as  planters  desire  to  sell. 

Captain  W.  W,  Jiarrett  is  charged  with  the  management  of  the  busi- 
ness   of  this  Bureau   in   the   counties   of  Hnrison,   Wood,    Kaufman, 
Dnllas,  Van  Zaiidt,  Henderson,  Navairo,  Smith,  Rusk,  Panoja,  Shelby. 
Nacogdoches,  San  Augustine,  iSabiue  and  Cherokee.     The  District  of 
.  Capt.   X.  A.  BiROE  is   composed   of  the  counties  of  Marion,   Davi*-, 
I  Bowie,  Red  River,  Lamar,  Fannin,  Grayson,  Hunt,   Collin,   Hopkins, 
yiMtus,  Cook,  Denton  and  Upshur.     Both  officers  are  accredited  as  thy 
\only  agents  of  the  Government  authorized  to  purchase  cotton  in  tho8f 
S^ections. 

\  They  are  instructed  to  pinchaso  in  accordance  with  the  teims  fixed 
ny  the  Treasury  Department,  and  to  report  the  crops  c^  thftse  Avho 
<l(teline  to  sell,  and  the  quantity  of  cotton  held  by  each. 

Authority  is  given  them  to  appoint  one  sub-agent  in  each  county,  to 
transact  the  business  and  look  after  the  property  on  the  spot,  selecting 
from  their  acquaintance  a  comjietent  business  man  v/ho  has  tin;  confi- 
dence of  the  comn)ii;.';;y. 

Mr.  Lauvk  having  resigned  Mr.  J.  T.  Bklk.vap  Avill  continue  his 
purchases  in  northern  Louisiana  under  the  authority  they  have  hith- 
erto acted. 

David  Block  will  buy  cotton  for  account  of  the  Government  in 
Arkansas,  under  the  instructions  furnished  him   by  Hon.  C.  G.  Mem- 

MINGER. 

Reports  will  be  made  to  this  office  at  the  end  of  each  month. 

W.  A.  BROADWELL. 
Lt.  Col.  and  Chief  of  Cotton   Ilureau. 
For  Capt.  W.  W.  Barret, 

Capt.  and  A.  Q.  M.,  C.  S.  A. 

Approved  : 

E.  KTRBY  SMITH, 

Lt.  Gen.  Comd'g. 


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